Here’s Marie Antoinette in the dress she wore for her coronation in 1775:
Her outfit is, of course, an extreme example of outlandish fashion, but this was the period of French fashion history characterized by hoops, heavy cosmetics, false hair,… Read More
The very first recipe in my battered up old Julia Child cookbook (Mastering the Art of French Cooking) is potage Parmentier, a leek and potato soup, served hot, which I guess is what makes it not vichyssoise. I’ve been making… Read More
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 - 1821) was the first Emperor of France, but he spoke French imperfectly. He was from the Italian island of Corsica (eventually sold to France), and Corsican-Italian was his native language.